Inosine-uridine preferring nucleoside hydrolase

UniProtKB accession:  P83851

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UniProtKB description:  Catalyzes the hydrolysis of the N-glycosidic bond of all of the commonly occurring purine and pyrimidine nucleosides into ribose and the associated base, but has a preference for inosine and uridine as substrates. Likely functions in purine salvage from the host, a fundamental pathway since protozoan parasites such as L.major are incapable of de novo purine biosynthesis.